Schengen

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Left out of Schengen, Bulgaria and Romania seek to expand ... (Emerging Europe)

In January, Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev and his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis reaffirmed their countries' commitment to increased cooperation ...

Increased cooperation is a long-term goal for both Bulgaria and Romania, one which has been in the works for decades. “Recognising the economic importance of the Danube River, in the last few years Romania and Bulgaria have strengthened their cooperation,” she adds. In order to ease trade, Sofia and Bucharest began feasibility studies in June 2022 for the construction of five new bridges. For this reason, the Danube–Black Sea Canal was built during the Nicolae Ceaușescu era, linking the river to the major ports of Cernavodă and Constanța. The Danube Delta located mostly in Romania is unfit for navigation due to its marshy terrain, difficulty to navigate and lacking railroad connections. The Danube is a vital artery for trade in Central Europe. The southern region of Oltenia has for years been one of the least developed in the EU, with talent often relocating to Bucharest. The Lower Danube splitting Bulgaria and Romania is a very different story. A similar situation can be observed across the border in Romania. According to the As both countries look towards border security to bolster their chances of entering Schengen, the lacking infrastructure emerges as a key obstacle. However, the river has been making waves in recent months for very different reasons.

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Schengen visa to visit Norway: What you need to know about cover ... (The Local Norway)

If you're travelling to Norway, you might need a Schengen visitor's visa. While the process of getting such a visa usually involves extensive documentation, ...

You can usually submit your visa application at a Norwegian embassy or consulate in your country. There are several instances under which you’ll need to apply for a Schengen visa. If you’re travelling to Norway, you might need a Schengen visitor’s visa. What to include in a Schengen visa cover letter? The key to a good cover letter is to provide a comprehensive overview of the general information you want to communicate, along with the details that will ensure that the document is well-rounded. What is the added value of writing a cover letter to support your Schengen visa application? Just to make sure, check the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration’s (UDI) website or the Norwegian embassy in your country to get the latest official information on whether you need a visa to visit Norway. In itself, the cover letter isn’t mandatory for your application to be approved; however, it can make the work of the personnel handling your case much easier (meaning that a well-written cover letter can also increase the odds of your application being approved). Whether or not you need to apply for a Schengen airport transit visa depends on your nationality. However, if you are a citizen of a non-Schengen country, you’ll likely need a Schengen visa to enter Norway, even for a short-term stay. Do you need a Schengen visa to visit Norway? Schengen visa to visit Norway: What you need to know about cover letters

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Moroccans Spent at Least €3 Million on Schengen Visas They ... (SchengenVisaInfo.com)

Moroccan passport holders have paid at least €3 million in 2021 applying for Schengen visas at one of the embassies and consulates of the Schengen Area ...

Out of the 84,499 Schengen visa applications filed at this embassy, 15,137 were rejected, or 18 per cent of them. [France and Spain, together with Germany, are the three Schengen countries responsible for the majority of Schengen Visas rejected](https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/these-3-schengen-countries-rejected-the-highest-number-of-short-stay-visas-in-2021/) in 2021, as out of the 379,207 Schengen Visa applications rejected in 2021, as many as 252,522 applications have been rejected by France, Germany and Spain. [83% Drop in Number of Schengen Visa Applications Filed Worldwide in 2021, Compared to Pre-COVID](https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/83-drop-in-number-of-schengen-visa-applications-filed-worldwide-in-2021-compared-to-pre-covid/) [Schengen Visa Statistics](https://statistics.schengenvisainfo.com/) show that, once again, the country with the highest number of rejected visas for Moroccans was France, which out of the 58,310 applications received in Morocco, rejected as many as 20,369 of them, or 35 per cent of them. In 2021, Moroccan nationals submitted a total of 157,100 applications for Schengen visas, thus becoming the fifth world country with the highest number of visas lodged, just behind the Russian Federation (536,241), Turkey (271,977), Ukraine (194,246), and Saudi Arabia (173,485), Moroccan passport holders have paid at least €3 million in 2021 applying for Schengen visas at one of the embassies and consulates of the Schengen Area countries in Morocco, which applications have been denied, and as a result the money paid for them has been lost too.

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Italian Passport Is Europe's Most Powerful, Offering Its Citizens the ... (SchengenVisaInfo.com)

The same has also revealed that travellers with Italian citizenship can enter 45 world countries with only a valid ID card, with no visa, and no passport. Here ...

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Romania's Foreign Minister Not Satisfied with Austria's Schengen Veto (Vindobona)

Romania's Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu has expressed his dissatisfaction about Austria's Schengen block in the Austrian newspaper “Die Presse”. He said…

"Romania is not part of the problem, we always want to be part of the solution," the foreign minister noted. Romania is waiting for a "sign of openness" from Austria, he said. "It is the right time for Austria to have a constructive dialogue with Romania on Schengen accession. That is why Romania launched a series of diplomatic activities after the regional elections in Lower Austria to break the deadlock, Aurescu said. "Austria's decision to block Romania's Schengen accession was unjust, unexpected, and unannounced," Aurescu stressed in an interview with the daily newspaper Die Presse. Romania's Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu, is pushing for an end to the Austrian government's Schengen blockade.

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